Oct 1, 2018

Robert J. “Bob” McGlennon peacefully passed into the arms of his Lord and Savoir, Jesus Christ, Saturday, September 29, 2018, surrounded by family.

He was the devoted husband of the late Priscilla Smith McGlennon; loving father of Dana and Patrick “Rick” (Patricia) of McMurray; endeared grandfather, “Pap Pap,” of Robert, Regan and John McGlennon; and cherished uncle of Charles Kuzniewski, Lawrence Kuzniewski, John (Barbara) Youngerman, Phillip Youngerman, Diana Youngerman, Gayl Mason Mikulan (James), Richard A. Mason (Joan), Carol Mason McCabe, James Mason, Joseph McGlennon (Hope), Theresa McGlennon Unger, Christine McGlennon Flynn (Shawn), Susan McGlennon Stephens (Timothy), Lori McGlennon, Kevin McGlennon and Sean McGlennon.

A child of the Great Depression, Bob was a World War II combat veteran who enlisted in the U.S. Army in February 1942. He was assigned to the 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, as a tail-gunner on a B-25 Mitchell bomber. He served in the Pacific Theater of war and flew many combat missions in the air offensive against Japan. He was part of the occupation forces in Japan at the end of the war.

Upon his return to the United States, he traveled to Pittsburgh, where he proposed marriage to Priscilla Smith of Braddock Hills, whom he met when he was at gunnery school in South Carolina. They were wed September 28, 1946. They resided initially in North Braddock and spent the majority of their life in Wilkinsburg, where he was active in politics and coaching youth sports. They moved to Braddock Hills in the mid 1980s.

A man completely devoted to family, he was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and uncle. He was friendly, outgoing and the type of person who “never met a stranger.” He enjoyed family poker nights and an occasional trip to the casino.

He was a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Wilkinsburg, and served as an usher until 2012, when he was beset by health problems. He was a former member of Wilkinsburg Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Wilkinsburg Chamber of Commerce, Braddock Hills Volunteer Fire Department Social Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

The nurses, nursing assistants, social workers and staff at Southwestern Veterans Center, Highland Drive, provided him with compassionate, loving and faithful care. The nurses and staff of 365 Hospice also cared for him in his final days.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home Inc., 7441 Washington Street, Swissvale, PA 15218. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 6, in St. James Roman Catholic Church, 718 Franklin Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221.